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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Under His Umbrella

When I was an adolescent I walked to the end of the street to catch the bus every day. When it was raining, my Dad would urge me to take an umbrella. Sometimes he would just hand me one and send me on my way. Well, he might has well have given me rain boots and a yellow rain coat as far as I was concerned. There was no way I was going to really use it. So when I would get to the corner I would run up to the last house and place it on the front porch to leave while I went to school. Then I would pick it up on my way home in the afternoon. He never realized I did not follow his advice, and I never told him.

Many years have gone by since I walked to catch the bus at the corner of our street, but I still find myself doing the same thing in a different kind of way. God provides everything I need in life to prosper, and grow in Him, like an umbrella of hope and protection, and yet I find myself at times still disregarding His direction. I am still leaving the umbrella at the corner house. I choose to weather the rain on my own, holding my foolish pride in hand.

Now that I am getting older, and have weathered many a storm in life, I have learned the hard way enough times with scars to prove the lesson, that life's journey to the corner is much more pleasant and rewarding when taken under His umbrella of protection and guidance. I may stray from time to time, but I never lay His umbrella down for long when I know the rain is heading in.

This reminds me of a conversation my parents had with my brother and I as teens, about the blessed protection of obedience now that we were too old for it to be easily enforced. They compared it to being under the umbrella of their authority. Thanks for the reminder that my Heavenly Papa makes that same offer, and I will never outgrow my need to say yes.

That's a great story! I used to hate umbrellas, too, and resent any suggestion that I use one because I thought they were pointless - until I moved to England. Because, you see, umbrellas were designed for the slow wet rain of England and places like that, not for the torrential tropical rainstorms that flood and pour, which are what I grew up with. I don't know if this adds any new dimension to your thoughts, but for me it's interesting that something we're provided with is a provision for a specific time and occasion, or something like that!

First – it’s good to know I’m not the only one in love with your banner – it’s brilliant – I covet your banner :) And this today – is such a great story – with an amen attached to the end. Everything is better, “more pleasant and rewarding when taken under His umbrella of protection and guidance.” Even the rain. Even the storms. Thank you for this and God bless and keep you and all of yours.

Powerful, incredible header....I can tell immediately I want to follow your blog. Your prose was so eloquent and moving. Wise advise. Looking forward to more visits. Aren't you enjoying all the talent displayed for these Magpie challenges?

I think you brought the perfect message and reflections of the day... now after reading this, every time it rains feel a need of an umbrella i know i will remember you... and i thank God for giving me another chance to read be inspired from a wonderful person like you my friend...(:

I love this. Independence can totally kick our hiney-butts, huh? I think of my two-year-old Wild Orange insisting: "I DO IT, MOMMY!" And I just back off, say, quietly, "Ok," and wait 'til she asks for help. God must be just like that. Only better. Blessings to you.

carrie...your sharing made me laugh, made me cry :) after reading this i wonder to myself why it is that all of us are so bent on going our own ways in spite of Love's admonition??this was so beautiful...thanks for giving me such a powerful visual :) love you!

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